Dressmaker&#39;s fitting-stand.



",B. J. BUGKINGHAM. DRESSMAKER'S FITTING STAND. APPLICATION FILEI) HIB. 20, 1909.

$363,355. Patented July 5, 1910.

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BENJAMIN J'. BUCKINGI-IAIVI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO BUCKINCrI-IAM-RAE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1910.

Application filed February 20, 1909. Serial No. 479,016.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN J. BUCK- INGHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Dressmakers Fitting-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to dressmakers fitting tables. It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a plan view, Fig. 2, a side elevation with parts shown in cross ,section and others in dotted lines; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. l; Fig. 4, a horizontal section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5, a detail of the operating lever.

Like parts are indicated by the same letter in all the figures.

A is a fixed central table mounted on the frame B which is supported on the legs C, G.

D is a movable table shaped substantially as shown and surrounding the fixed table A. It normally rests upon the frame B. It is provided with two transverse strengthening ribs D1 D1 and with two socket pieces D2, each secured to the table by two screws D3 and each provided with a socket D4 in which is secured by the pin D5 the downwardly depending rod DG. Each of these rods is received into a long bearing E provided on -its inner side with the long slot E1 and the two rods D0 are connected by the transverse bar E2 which extends through and is adapted to travel up and down in the slots El. On the rod E2 centrally disposed are the two collars E3. The long bearings E are secured to the brackets E4 which are attached to the transverse frame bars E5 E5. The lever arm F is provided with an opening F1 to receive the rod E2. This lever F is kept from lateral movement on the rod E2 by the collars E3 and is pivotally suspended by the link F2 secured to the frame at F3 and to the lever at F 4. It is also provided with two loops F5, F G which provide a sliding connection between the lever F and the extension lever F7 which has the handle F 8 at its outer end and the stop F9 at its inner end. The lever and the extension lever constitute the Ioperating lever. The lever F is provided near its outer end with an outwardly projecting sharp edged engaging piece G adapted to be received into the ratchet teeth G1 on the downwardly depending bar G2 which is associated with the bar G3, the two attached together and to the frame by means of the plate G4. Between these two bars G2 and G3 the operating lever is vertically movable. is a spring associated therewith and secured to the loops so as to bear againstthe inner surface of the bar G3. Thus the parts are held normally in the position indicated in Figs. 2 and 5.

J is a standard on the table A.

It will be understood that the details of construction as I have shown them can be greatly varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

My drawings are in a sense to be taken as diagrammatic and intended simply to illustrate one form of the structure in which my invention is embodied.

I do not wish to be limited to the particular forms and structures shown, but I shall point out in my claims the essential features which I desire to cover.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: In the dressmaking art it is desirable to have the person who is to be fitted, stand upon a platform and to have the floor, so to speak, about such standing person adjustable to determine the length of the skirt. It is, of course, desirable to have for `this purpose an easily manipulated table, the movable portion of which can be made to rise and fall readily and which will remain in position. In my invention the operating lever is made extensible so that it can be easily drawn out to give a proper leverage for the operator and so that it can be pushed in to be out of the way. It is connected to the elevating rods on the movable table intermediate their bearings for, of course, it will be understood that the bearing surfaces of these rods are at the ends of the open slot. Thus the tendency of these rods to cramp in their bearings is minimized. The extensible lever is pivotally suspended on a vmovable fulcrum so as to cause it to easily accommodate itself to the varying positions of the table which it is operating. The lock for the lever and table consists of the spring and opposed locking ratchet whereby some movable portion, as, for example, the operating lever is automatically forced into a locked relation with a fixed portion and is there automatically held so as to avoid the accidental disengagement of these parts which would result in the dropping of the movable tableA Y from its elevated position to the lframe.

f ThisV is Van accidentjwhich frequently-occurs -in dressmaking establishments. These locking orengaging portions I have shown on theoutside ofthe frame but in practice it isVY my intention .to putthem on the y:insideof the frame so that together .with the rest of the operating parts they'will be covered and hidden by the tables. This would leaveV only the projecting-handle which, of course,

must vbe within-reach oftheoperator.

fable table, a frame `on which-theyareboth" 1 mounted, depending elevating rods attached 1 kto the movable table, slotted bearing sleeves on the r-ame-*to-receive such rods, across gg'bar passing through suchslots and connect-A Iclaim: y p Y 1. A dressmakers -tting stand ycomprising a lcentral fi-Xed table, asurround-ingmov ing *fthe rods between their" bearings, an

operating lever'connected with the crossbar at fone end, amovable-fulcrum on Ywhich vit is suspended from the iframe, an automatic- Yally operating lock comprising aspringand van'opposed ratchetbar on the frame to con` neet the lever therewith on the other sidel of the fulcrum, and anextension part ofthe kQ handle-slidably mounted-on such operating lever. f

2. vA dressmakers Atting standvr comprisinga central Xed table,a surrounding ino-vable table, a irai-neon vwhichthe Y fare'lboth mounted, depending elevati-ng ro s attached v tothe movable-table, slotted bearing sleeves' .on the frame to receive such rods, -a cross bai`lvl`v alssing through' suchslots Y and connectingft, e rods between-their bearings, an oper-A atingqleverconnected with the cross bar at oneend, a vfulcrum onwhich itis lsuspended Vfrom -the frame, an automatically operating lockYcomprisingV a spring and an Vopposed Y* Vratchetfbaron the frame t'o-connect the'lever 1 Vtherewith onthefother side of thenfulcrum, V'4&5

.andanlextension part ofthe handle slidably mounted on `such operating -lever.

A dressmakers fitting stand compris-` in ai central x'ed table, a surrounding-movjabtle table,l a framev on which they are both mounted, dependin lelevatingv rods attached tothe movable tab e, slotted-bearing sleeves l on? the `frame-to receive Vsuchrods, a cro'ssbar passing through such slots and connecting the rods between their bearings, Van operating lever connected with Athecrossy bar `at one end, and a fulcrum'fon Awhich-itis Vsuspended from the frame. Y, 1

14. A dressmakers fitting stand comprising a central fixed table,a surrounding movable table,1frame on which-the areboth mounteddepending elevating Vro s attached tothe.

movable table, slotted bearing sleeves on the frame to receive'suchrods, a cross *banpassing through vsuch slots and connecting the rods' "between their bearings, an* operating @lever-connected with the cross bar at one end,

fa fulcrum on which it issuspended from the-Y frame, andan automatically operating lock.

5. A dressmakers tting stand comprising acentral xedtable, asurrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mount- Ye.d.dep.ending elevating rods attached'to the movable table, slotted bearing sleeves on the frame toreceive such-rods, a cross bar passing through such slots and connecting the rods between their bearings, an operating p lever connected `with-thecross bar at one end,

a fulcrum-on which itis suspended from the frame, and .an automatically operating lock comprising a springl and an opposed ratchet bar on-the frame to-connect the levertherewith on the other side-ofthe fulcrum.

6. A dressmakers'ttin-g stand comprising a'ixed center table, a surrounding movable table, afi-ame on -whichjthey are bothmounted, depending elevating rods attached tothe movable-table, slotted bearing sleeves onV the frameto receive suchrods,.a cross bar-passing through such slots and connecting the rods between their bearings, an operating :lever connected with the cross bar at one end, a movable fulcrum on vwhich-it is suspended from the Aframe, anau-tomatically operating lock comprisin a spring and an opposed ratchet barV ont ie-frameto connectthe 'lever` therewith on the other side of the ralorum, and an extension part ofthe-handle slidably mounted on such operating lever.

7. A ,dressmakerstting stand `comprising a fixed center gtable, a surrounding ,movable table, a 'frame on which they arefboth mounted, ldepending elevatin rods attached to the movable table, slotted caring sleeves on the frame to receive such rods, a cross bar passing through such slots and connecting the rods 'between their bearings, an operating leverconnected with'the cross bar at one end, a fulcrum on which itis suspended from the Aframe, an automatically operating lock comprising a spring andan o posed ratchet bar on thefra-me toconnectt e lever Atherewith on theother side of the fulcrum, and an eX- tension-partof the handle slidably mounted on such operatinglever,

8. A dressmakers fitting stand comprising a fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, vva Iframe on which they are both mounted, depending el-evatin rods attached `to the movable table, slotted,` caring sleeves on the frame to recei-vesuch rods,-a crossbar passing through such slots andV connecting the rods betweentheirbearings, an operating lever/connected with the cross -bar at -one end, and a fulcrum onwhich it is suspended from the frame.

9. A dreSsm-akers tting stand comprising, a fixedcenter table, a surrounding movable table, Qa frame on whichthey are both mounted, depending-elevatingrods attached to the movable table, slotted bearing sleeves on the frame to receive such rods, a cross bar passing through such slots and connecting the rods between their bearings, an operating lever connected with the cross bar at one end, a fulcrum on which .it is suspended from the frame, and an automatically operating lock.

l0. A dressmakers fitting stand comprising a Fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mounted, depending elevating rods attached to the movable table, slotted bearing sleeves on the frame to receive such rods, a cross bar passing through such slots and connecting the rods between their bearings, an operating lever connected with the cross bar at one end, a fulcrum on which it is suspended from the frame, and an automatically operating lock comprising a spring and an opposed ratchet bar on the frame to connect the lever therewith on the other side of the fulcrum.

l1. A dressmakers fitting stand comprising a fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mounted, elevating rods attached to the movable table, a continuous cross bar besaid rods and an operating lever pivoted on the frame and connected by means of said bar with the elevating rods between their bearings.

12. A dressmakers tting stand comprising a fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mounted, elevating rods attached to the movable table, a continuous cross bar between said rods and an operating lever pivoted on the frame and connected by means of said bar with the elevating rods between their bearings, said lever provided with an extension handle portion.

13. A dressniakers fitting stand comprising a fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mounted, elevating rods attached to the movable table, and an operating lever pivoted on the frame and connected with the elevating rods between their bearings, said lever mounted on a movable fulcrum suspended from the frame.

14. A dressmalrers fitting stand comprising a fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mounted, elevating rods attached to the movable table, a continuous cross bar between said rods and an operating lever pivoted on the frame and connected by means of said bar with the elevating rods between their bearings, said lever provided with an automatic locking device to x it in various positions.

l5. A dressmakers fitting stand comprising a fixed center table, a surrounding movable table, a frame on which they are both mounted, elevating rods attached to the movable table, and an operating lever pivoted on the frame and connected with the elevating rods between their bearings, sdaid lever provided with an automatic locking .device to fix it in various positions, consisting of an opposed spring and ratchet between which the lever is mounted.

BENJAMIN J. BUCKINGHAM. lVitnesses:

EDNA K. REYNOLDS, SOPHIE B. WERNER. 

